Lamp device



M. B. CARY LAMP DEVICE Jan. 11 1927. 1,614,102

- Filed Nov. 13. 1923 INVENTOR 1 /616? ,3. (any ATTORNEY Patented Jan.11, 1927.

MELBERT B. CARY, OF NEW'YORK, N. Y.,

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ASSIGNOR TO VASLAMP MANUFACT'UREIJG CORPORATION, OF NEVJ' YORK, N. Y., ACORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

LAMP DEVICE.

Application filed November 13, 1923. Serial No. 674,425.

This invention relates to lamp devices.

The invention particularly pertains to lamp devices adapted for use withvases, hollow bronzes or other ornamental recepe tacles.

One of the objects of the invention is to provide a device of thecharacter specified that can be easily and quickly attached to the vaseor other receptacle without requiring any preliminary adjustment of orthe mutilation of the article to which the device is attached.

Another object of the invention is to pro-- vide a lamp device orattachment for vases or other receptacles so constructed that the lampformed by the combination of the vase and attachment will be stable andnot liable to tilt or tip and, furthermore, the attachment will befirmly held in position and will not be subject to displacement withrespect to the receptacle in connection with which it is used.

Further objects of the invention will appear from the followingspecification taken in connection with the drawings, which form a partof this application, and in which- Fig. 1 is a sectional elevationshowing a lamp attachment constructed in accordance with the inventionand mounted in a vase.

Fig. 2 is a detail sectional elevation illustrating the constructionof'the lamp device or attachment, and

Fig. 3 is a plan View of a portion of the positioning spring.

The invention briefly described consists of a device comprising a diskadapted to seat on the open upper end of a vase or other receptacle, aweight secured to and depending from one side of the disk and a lampsocket secured to the opposite side of the disk and extending in adirection opposite to the weight. The weight maintains the device inupright position and stabilizes the lamp since it tends to preventtilting of the vase Or other receptacle. In order topreventudisplacement of the lamp device with respect to the member onwhich it is supported, resilient means, such as leaf springs, aresecured to the disk and extend away from the same side of the disk asthe weight. These springs are preferably bowed out- 'wardly and areadapted to engage the inner wall of the receptacle or vase, therebysecurely retaining the lamp device in position on the receptacle. Theleaf springs may be formed from a single strip, as illustrated in thedrawings.

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of an ornamental character and is adapted to rest on the upper end ofthe receptacle 20, a lamp socket 11 secured to the disk and extendingaway from one surface thereof'and' a weight 12 secured to the oppositesurface of the disk and disposed substantially in alinement with thelamp. socket. The provision of the weight is important since-vasesalthough they may bestable in themselves are often notso designed as toproperly support any additional structure superimposed thereon, such asa lamp and lamp shade. The weight, however, extends downwardly in thevase and materially stabilizes the structure.

In addition to the weight 12, further means is provided for securing thelamp attachment in position. This means consists of leaf springs 18 and14 which in the form of the invention illustrated are integral and aresecured to the disk and extend clownwardly t erefrom or away from thesame side of the diskas that on which the weight is positioned. Theseleaf springs are preferably bowed. outwardly as illustrated and areadapted to engage the inner wall of the vase or other receptacle onwhichthe device is mounted. The springs effectively retain the device inposition and tend to resist any relative movement of the lamp attadimenton the article on which it mounted.

The socket 11, weight 12, disk 10 and springs 13 and 14 are preferablysecured together in the manner shown in Fig. 2. A threaded bushing orsleeve 15 is secured to the socket 11 and receives a threaded stud orrod 16, carried by or formed on the weight 12. Disk 10 is mounted onsleeve 15 and thecentral portion 17 of the spring strip forming springs13 and 14 is apertured to receive the stud 16. The weight and stud arerotated until the spring strip and disk are firmly secured on the rodand sleeve.

A shade 21 of any desired form or contour can be mounted on the disk 10.

Although one specific embodiment of the invention has been particularlyshown and described, it will be Lmderstood that the invention is capableof modification and that changes in the construction and in thearrangement of the various cooperating parts may be made withoutdeparting from the spirit or scope of the invention, as expressed in thefollowing claims.

What I claim is:

1. A lamp device comprising a disk, a lamp socket carried thereby at oneside thereof, a stabilizing weight secured to the opposite side of thedisk and resilient members extending away from the same side of the diskas the weight.

2. A lamp device comprising a disk, a lamp socket carried thereby at oneside thereof, a weight member secured to the opposite side of the diskand resilient members extending away from the same side of the disk asthe weight member, said resilient members being bowed outwardly awayfrom the weight member.

3. A lamp device comprising a disk, a lamp socket carried thereby at oneside thereof, a weight member secured to the opposite side of the diskand flat spring strips integral at one end thereof, and secured to thedisk and having the other ends spaced from the weight.

4. A lamp device for use with a hollow receptacle and comprising a disk,a lamp socket carried thereby at one side thereof, a stabilizing weightsecured to the opposite side of the disk and resilient members extendinglaterally with respect to the weight and engageable with the inner wallof the receptacle.

5. A lamp device comprising a disk, a lamp socket having a threadedsleeve secured thereto and extending through the disk, a weight having athreaded stud eX- tending into the threaded sleeve and a resilient stripapertured to receive the stud and resting on the weight.

6. A lamp device comprising a disk, a lamp socket having a threadedsleeve secured thereto and extending through the disk, a weight having athreaded stud eX- tending into the threaded sleeve and a resil ientstrip apertured to receive the stud and resting on the weight, the freeends of the strip extending laterally from the weight.

7. A lamp device comprising a disk, a lamp socket having a threadedsleeve secured thereto and extending through the disk, a weight having athreaded stud, extending into the threaded sleeve and springs securedintermediate the weight and disk and extending away from the disk andlaterally from the Weight.

8. A lamp supporting device comprising a disk arranged to support a lampand to limit its downward movement, a lamp socket projecting from oneside of said disk, a

one-piece fiat metallic spring strip constructed with a central portionadapted to engage the underside of said disk and having a central holetherethrough and with oppositely bowed portions extending outwardly anddownwardly from said central portion, said extending portions beingadapted to press outwardly against a surrounding surface, a studconnected to said socket and passing through the disk and through thehole in the central portion of the spring, and means for rigidlyaflixing the spring to said stud.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 5th day ofNovember, 1923.

MELBEBT B. CARY.

